United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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February 20, 2019
Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore
BROILER-TYPE EGGS SET AND BROILER-TYPE CHICKS PLACED
Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 230 million eggs in incubators during the week ending February 16, 2019. This is up 1 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.6 percent. Broiler growers in the United States placed 184 million chicks for meat production, up 2 percent from the comparable week a year earlier.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set States and United States: 2019
State
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
January 12, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,554 1,194
35,218 5,759
January 19, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
30,251 1,194
35,198 5,874
January 26, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,258 1,194
35,102 5,707
Week ending
February 2, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,728 1,209
34,507 5,651
United States ......
228,524
228,450
229,783
230,213
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 20, 2019.
February 9, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,704 1,225
34,089 5,704
228,743
February 16, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,611 1,225
34,642 5,690
230,364
Percent of previous year
(percent)
107 100
99 101
101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed States and United States: 2019
State
January 12, 2019
January 19, 2019
January 26, 2019
Week ending
February 2, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....
22,541 1,253
27,562 4,728
23,119 1,350
27,468 4,282
23,398 1,480
27,002 4,729
22,970 1,323
27,892 4,580
United States ......
183,763
184,195
182,679
183,901
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 20, 2019.
February 9, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,739 1,333
27,261 5,514
183,504
February 16, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,482 1,304
26,679 5,487
183,698
Percent of previous year
(percent)
110 115
97 107
102
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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019
State
January 12, 2019
January 19, 2019
Week ending
January 26, 2019
February 2, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
(1,000 eggs)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
31,554 24,558
5,253 1,194 35,218 7,588 3,713 7,856 18,417 8,145
30,251 24,122
5,195 1,194 35,198 7,554 3,668 8,037 18,320 8,095
31,258 24,546
5,317 1,194 35,102 7,784 3,652 8,160 18,278 8,272
31,728 23,814
5,467 1,209 34,507 7,903 3,774 8,093 18,317 8,217
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
23,238 7,438 5,096 5,759
16,151 6,146
11,407
22,996 7,651 5,288 5,874
16,756 6,341
12,030
23,330 7,499 5,297 5,707
16,330 6,330
12,021
23,634 7,750 5,095 5,651
16,925 6,454
11,932
Other States .......................................
9,793
9,880
9,706
9,743
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
228,524 102
228,450 102
229,783 102
230,213 101
February 9, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,704 24,499
5,467 1,225 34,089 7,710 3,743 8,172 18,231 8,150
22,454 7,702 5,295 5,704
16,802 6,351
11,621
9,824
228,743 101
February 16, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
31,611 24,686
5,395 1,225 34,642 7,675 3,743 7,896 18,498 8,381
23,627 7,549 5,218 5,690
16,992 6,312
11,462
9,762
230,364 101
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019
State
January 12, 2019
January 19, 2019
Week ending
January 26, 2019
February 2, 2019
(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)
Alabama ............................................ Arkansas ............................................ Delaware ............................................ Florida ............................................... Georgia .............................................. Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................
22,541 24,098
5,097 1,253 27,562 6,444 3,278 5,715 15,107 5,624
23,119 22,517
4,521 1,350 27,468 6,044 3,231 6,296 15,477 5,338
23,398 22,979
4,249 1,480 27,002 5,929 3,204 5,938 15,462 5,763
22,970 22,669
5,221 1,323 27,892 5,790 3,195 5,725 15,477 6,157
February 9, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,739 21,397
4,669 1,333 27,261 5,982 3,148 6,609 15,489 5,978
February 16, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,482 20,885
4,917 1,304 26,679 6,060 3,167 5,782 15,364 6,155
North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................. Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................
18,862 3,328 4,070 4,728
13,113 5,157
10,427
18,937 5,225 4,073 4,282
13,204 5,260
10,502
18,834 4,176 4,070 4,729
12,018 5,552
10,529
18,960 3,727 3,840 4,580
13,021 5,463
10,115
18,338 4,660 4,058 5,514
13,566 5,083
9,912
18,286 5,002 4,115 5,487
13,169 6,096
10,462
Other States .......................................
7,359
7,351
7,367
7,776
7,768
7,286
United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................
183,763 101
184,195 101
182,679 101
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, February 20, 2019.
183,901 102
183,504 103
183,698 102
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All NASS reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov